Tyre Life Poll

[adrian-f]

Hi, I Bring in from the USA Bridgestone Potenza RE 070 RFT 255 and 285 Size for the R35 GTR. I only have 5 sets left in stock and can do them for $2,300 a set. Pickup is from Heidelberg, Vic. PM me if you want more info or a price for delivery to another state. Cheers, Adrian CCI Imports

Price drop, now $2200 a set. Pickup from Heidelberg Vic, or PM me for a freight quote to your door.

[Shotgun!]

i dont own 1 of these so im not 1 to judge but you guys considered the grip rating between the tyres? yes some tyres seem to outlast others but i've worked in the tyre industry for a while and my dad still owns a tyre store and usually a tyre that wears out faster does so because the treadwear is lower, and if the treadwear is lower it usually implies more grip. so try cornering in both sets of tyres then start comparing.

+ once again i havn't got wheels anywhere near that big nor the car you guys are using but give hankook's a shot if you can find them in your car's size. they were the first guys to do the whole 'silica compound' stuff and they're still no1 at it. the silica compound mixture that they've developed allows a very strong amount of grip whilst still providing a fairly long life span. we've had people come in and put them on there car's and last about 80,000k's without comprimising grip at all. once again this vary's between the cars but i would say it's worth looking into...

[Sydney South Coast]

i dont own 1 of these so im not 1 to judge but you guys considered the grip rating between the tyres? yes some tyres seem to outlast others but i've worked in the tyre industry for a while and my dad still owns a tyre store and usually a tyre that wears out faster does so because the treadwear is lower, and if the treadwear is lower it usually implies more grip. so try cornering in both sets of tyres then start comparing.

+ once again i havn't got wheels anywhere near that big nor the car you guys are using but give hankook's a shot if you can find them in your car's size. they were the first guys to do the whole 'silica compound' stuff and they're still no1 at it. the silica compound mixture that they've developed allows a very strong amount of grip whilst still providing a fairly long life span. we've had people come in and put them on there car's and last about 80,000k's without comprimising grip at all. once again this vary's between the cars but i would say it's worth looking into...

As far as i know Hankooks do not have tyres that fit R35 spec wheels.

[Wardski]

i dont own 1 of these so im not 1 to judge but you guys considered the grip rating between the tyres? yes some tyres seem to outlast others but i've worked in the tyre industry for a while and my dad still owns a tyre store and usually a tyre that wears out faster does so because the treadwear is lower, and if the treadwear is lower it usually implies more grip. so try cornering in both sets of tyres then start comparing.

+ once again i havn't got wheels anywhere near that big nor the car you guys are using but give hankook's a shot if you can find them in your car's size. they were the first guys to do the whole 'silica compound' stuff and they're still no1 at it. the silica compound mixture that they've developed allows a very strong amount of grip whilst still providing a fairly long life span. we've had people come in and put them on there car's and last about 80,000k's without comprimising grip at all. once again this vary's between the cars but i would say it's worth looking into...

Hankook tyres on a GT-R? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA. The GT-R isn't your everyday family wagon mate!

If your dad owns a tyre store and you've worked there a while, you should know everything about tyres.. So you would know that every tyre has a wear rating (the higher the wear rating the longer it takes to wear them out), and you would also know that there are not many tyre brands making 20" tyres in 255 and 285 sizes at the correct load rating for the GT-R. Hankook certainly do not make tyres for the GT-R - unless you know something the Hankook website doesn't.

So, maybe if you don't know what you're talking about, you should find out more about daddy's business and learn more about what brands of tyres are available in Australia and overseas (http://www.tirerack....e=60101&tab=All) suitable for the GT-R before posting another comment..

Edited May 19, 2012 by Wardski

[Shotgun!]

Wow, thank you for your very considerate response Wardski.. it's good to see people can offer there 2cents without copping a mouthful of abuse. First of all, hankook's arn't a "family wagon" car mate, they're quite the expensive/excellent tyre. Secondly i did explain what a low tread wear meant so why are you telling me about tread wear? I also said "give hankook's a shot if you can find them in your car's size" did i not? i didn't say go get them, they're perfect for your car. I merely gave a suggestion of a tyre that i thought may be worth looking into. thanks anyways for being so nice though.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireModel=Ventus+R-S3&tireMake=Hankook

[SebastionGTR]

Wardski I agree with your above comment but it really could have been posted with some level of courtesy.

[Wardski]

Wow, thank you for your very considerate response Wardski.. it's good to see people can offer there 2cents without copping a mouthful of abuse. First of all, hankook's arn't a "family wagon" car mate, they're quite the expensive/excellent tyre. Secondly i did explain what a low tread wear meant so why are you telling me about tread wear? I also said "give hankook's a shot if you can find them in your car's size" did i not? i didn't say go get them, they're perfect for your car. I merely gave a suggestion of a tyre that i thought may be worth looking into. thanks anyways for being so nice though.

http://www.tirerack....ireMake=Hankook

Ha ha! I those Ventus just popped up on Tire rack's site. Good call and my bad. I still don't think I'd put hankooks on my GT-R though.